Parthenium integrifolium: Wildlife Value
Attracts pollinators
Plant Profile: Parthenium integrifolium
Taxonomy: Parthenium integrifoliumNames
American Feverfew, Wild Quinine
Phonetic Spelling:par-THEN-ee-um in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-um
Genus:Parthenium
Species:integrifolium
Family:Asteraceae
This plant produces clusters of white flowers from May to September. Its leaves are fragrant, textured with fine hairs, and have a serrated edge. It thrives in prairies, glades, and rocky woodlands.
**Preferred Habitat:** Edges of deciduous forests and abandoned fields.
Parthenium integrifolium Feature Summary
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#pollinator plant
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Parthenium integrifolium Feature Summary
Attributes
Attracts pollinators
Wildlife Food Source
Flowers
white flowers in compact heads clustered at the top of tall stems; five very small petals
White
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Rough, thick leaves; basal leaves have long stalks and rounded teeth; upper stem leaves are sessile and have sharp teeth; stems and leaves have short, appressed hairs
Green
1-3 inches
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Occasionally Wet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Pollinators
Parthenium integrifolium Image Gallery
Parthenium integrifolium Attributes
Parthenium integrifolium: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Parthenium integrifolium Flowers
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Description
white flowers in compact heads clustered at the top of tall stems; five very small petals
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Color
White
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Parthenium integrifolium: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Parthenium integrifolium Leaves
Parthenium integrifolium: Leaf Description
Rough, thick leaves; basal leaves have long stalks and rounded teeth; upper stem leaves are sessile and have sharp teeth; stems and leaves have short, appressed hairs
Parthenium integrifolium: Leaf Color
Green
Parthenium integrifolium: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Parthenium integrifolium: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Parthenium integrifolium: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Parthenium integrifolium Whole Plant Traits
Parthenium integrifolium: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Parthenium integrifolium Cultural Conditions
Parthenium integrifolium: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Parthenium integrifolium: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Parthenium integrifolium Stem
Parthenium integrifolium: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Parthenium integrifolium Landscape
Parthenium integrifolium: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Parthenium integrifolium: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
